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Weiss, Wendy Ruth was born on September 22, 1957 in Newark. Daughter of Jay Kenneth and Joan Burke (Tutin) Weiss.
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Wendy Ruth Weiss
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Wendy Ruth Weiss, American Artist, educator. Recipient Women's Artist award Lincoln/Lancaster Women's Commission, 1997; Nebraska Arts Council Master Artist fellow, 1995; grantee various projects, organizations Member American Craft Council, Surface Design Association (state representative), Handweavers Guild American, Nebraska Women's Caucus for Art (president 1996, member program committee 1997).
Education
Bachelor, Colorado College, 1979. Master of Fine Arts, University Kansas, 1983.
Career
Assistant professor textiles, clothing and design University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1986-1993, associate professor, since 1993, director Hillestad Textiles Gallery, since 1995, director project Different Voices: New Art from Poland, 1995-2000, professor textiels, clothing design Lincoln., since 2004.
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Member American Craft Council, Surface Design Association (state representative), Handweavers Guild American, Nebraska Women's Caucus for Art (president 1996, member program committee 1997).
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American
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Recipient Women's Artist award Lincoln/Lancaster Women's Commission, 1997, Women's Artist award Lincoln/Lancaster Women's Commission, McDonald's Spirit of Service award, 2001. Nebraska Arts Council Master Artist fellow, 1995, Nebraska Arts Council fellow, 2001, Winterthur residential fellow, 2002. Grantee various projects, organizations.Recipient Women's Artist award Lincoln/Lancaster Women's Commission, 1997, Women's Artist award Lincoln/Lancaster Women's Commission, McDonald's Spirit of Service award, 2001. Nebraska Arts Council Master Artist fellow, 1995, Nebraska Arts Council fellow, 2001, Winterthur residential fellow, 2002. Grantee various projects, organizations.